Well. I am not certain that this is a good idea. And I don't know how it is going to end. But what the heck. A build thread on Pirate.
This is going to be the story of how to build the cheapest moderately serious wheeler that you can. Not hardcore enough for the hardcore forum (IMHO). When you eyeball that Wagoneer or other FSJ down the street with the flat tire that hasn't moved since you moved into the neighborhood - THIS is what you should do with it. NOT pull the axles and stick them in a hardcore rig (the FSJ axles won't be strong enough for the way you wheel in a couple years, OR you won't be wheeling anymore).
Without any further adieu:
One really crummy looking FSJ Cherokee. Got it cheap. I usually buy them in groups of 2 or three. And this one is no different. An 83 waggy, this 78 cherk, and a 75-ish 4-door cherk parts truck. This is the kind of truck people often just scrap out. I submit to you that they do so becuase they don't really know what they could have, if they just try.
There is the possibility that this truck will get abused in between purchase, and the decision of it's final fate, SO - cut the rusted/bent front flares (and lawn/garden edging rear flares) off the poor old beast. And throw some bald-ass Q78-15's on it to get an idea of how far everything can move or steer with zero lift, and slightly bent springs.
This 'build' will likely happen at a slow (or more accurately sporadic) pace.
I have a zillion things to work on. Most of them are more important than another junk-ass wheeler.
Hope someone gets a laugh by the time it is all done.
This is going to be the story of how to build the cheapest moderately serious wheeler that you can. Not hardcore enough for the hardcore forum (IMHO). When you eyeball that Wagoneer or other FSJ down the street with the flat tire that hasn't moved since you moved into the neighborhood - THIS is what you should do with it. NOT pull the axles and stick them in a hardcore rig (the FSJ axles won't be strong enough for the way you wheel in a couple years, OR you won't be wheeling anymore).
Without any further adieu:
One really crummy looking FSJ Cherokee. Got it cheap. I usually buy them in groups of 2 or three. And this one is no different. An 83 waggy, this 78 cherk, and a 75-ish 4-door cherk parts truck. This is the kind of truck people often just scrap out. I submit to you that they do so becuase they don't really know what they could have, if they just try.
There is the possibility that this truck will get abused in between purchase, and the decision of it's final fate, SO - cut the rusted/bent front flares (and lawn/garden edging rear flares) off the poor old beast. And throw some bald-ass Q78-15's on it to get an idea of how far everything can move or steer with zero lift, and slightly bent springs.
This 'build' will likely happen at a slow (or more accurately sporadic) pace.
I have a zillion things to work on. Most of them are more important than another junk-ass wheeler.
Hope someone gets a laugh by the time it is all done.